I Will Be Happy Again

Its funny how sometimes you think everything's going right, and then something just smashes your perfect world,shattering it into a million pieces... all thats left to do is pick up the pieces.. and move on.

I used to wake up to the sounds of birds,
To the sun streaming down my face.
I used to wake up jumping from my bed,
Ready to conquer the world.
I used to wake up looking forward to the day,
Breathing deeply my breath of life.
I used to wake up with an eternal smile,
Living my life to the full.

But in an instant that's all changed.
I've gone from swimming with the stars,
To the miserable core of the Earth.
Tears greet my pillow as my eyes open wide.
Pain stabs my heart as I rise from my bed.
I sit frozen, dreading the day,
As my smile's immortality vanishes.

Maybe one morning the birds will wake me again,
The sun will warm my aching heart.
Maybe one morning I'll breathe deeply again,
And be filled with the wonders of life.
Maybe one morning my smile will return,
And allow me to glow once more.
And maybe one morning, just maybe one morning,
I will be happy again.
 

             by Pauline Marie Daley

              July 21st, 2008

Reviews

[Clifford J. B. Garrett]

"Maybe one morning the birds will wake me again, / The sun will warm my aching heart."

I love it. An emotional and powerful piece. All of your writings are so universal and touching. Keep up the good work!

[Pointblank]

Wonderfully written. The hope that someday those happy days will return. The yearning after something disasterous for normalcy means there is healing to come. This draws you in to find it with you. Good, very good.

[Mysty Rayn]

Life is full of ups and downs. Things are going great for awhile and then it all falls apart (or so it seems). You painted that portrait with your words. That's what I got out of it. It really hit home for me today. Thanks.